Mr. DeQwayvious Tremayne Kleckley of Lawrenceville, Georgia died Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 2:30 PM in the sanctuary of the St. John Baptist Church in Leslie, Georgia.  The burial will follow at the Saddler Cemetery in Lee County, Georgia.

Today we celebrate the beautiful life and memory of DeQwayvious Tremayne Kleckley, whom we affectionately  called "Qway."  An amazing son, a loving grandson, dependable and protective big brother who always looked out for his siblings and they adored him for that.  He was a precious nephew, an awesome cousin, a compassionate, trusted, honest, uplifting, thoughtful, loyal, one of a kind friend.  Qway had an infectious smile that lit up the room when he entered.  He was charming, kind, gentle, funny, and a true "Mama's Boy".

On October 19, 2003, in Watertown, New York, near Fort Drum Army Base, a baby boy named DeQwayvious Tremayne Kleckley entered this world.  He was born to proud parents, Mr. Damian Tremayne Kleckley and Mrs. Deyawnday Yawnet Williams Kleckley.  From the day DeQwayvious entered the world he brought joy and laughter to everyone he knew.

DeQwayvious was an exceptionally focused, determined, respectful and hardworking young man.  An an early age he became a member of     Berean Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia.  As a young child, Qway enjoyed hunting with his Granddaddy and brother.  He also       enjoyed playing basketball.  Qway's favorite basketball team was the Golden State Warriors and his all-time favorite player was Steph Curry.  He is a class of 2022 graduate of Stephenson High School in Lithonia, Georgia.  He was a dedicated warehouse associate at Costco Warehouse in McDonough, Georgia.  He was a passionate gamer and enjoyed live streaming on YouTube under the handles QWAYTATTED and QWAYGAMING.  He enjoyed expressing himself through his love for fashion and was an avid Sneakerhead.

He leaves a legacy of love and an abundance of cherished memories to his loving mother, Deyawnday Yawnette Williams-Kleckley, a brother, De Trauyvein Tremayne Kleckley, a sister, D'Nyiah Tannetta Kleckley all of Lawrenceville, Georgia; maternal grandparents, O. C. Williams of Desoto, Georgia and Annetta Watts-Williams of Leslie, Georgia; a very special uncle, Oscar Williams, III of Leslie, Georgia; his loving father, Damian Kleckley of West Henrietta, New York; two sisters, Dijour Winslow of Goldsboro, North Carolina and Dayna Kleckley of West Henrietta, New York; paternal grandparents, Maurice Kleckley of Americus, Georgia and Sherrie Sapp-Kleckley of Camilla, Georgia; paternal great grandmother, Janet Sapp of Americus, Georgia; five uncles, Terry (Shanika) Tatum, Terrance (Jessica) Kleckley all of  Americus, Georgia, Derenski (Tabitha) Kleckley of Carrollton, Georgia, Kenneth (Candee) Williams of Orlando, Florida and Timothy (Jillian) Williams of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey; four aunts, Angela Raiford of Hampton, Georgia, Sharon (Lawrence) Satterwhite of Conyers, Georgia, Angela (Keith) Barfield of Covington, Georgia, Diane Clark of Leesburg, Georgia; his devoted cousins, Winfred "Tic" (Glynis) Cutts of Stone Mountain, Georgia and Patricia "Pat" Williams of Jacksonville, Florida; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members and friends who will   forever hold him close to their hearts